Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Brit Pops

Following well-received showcase gigs at this year’s SXSW music festival, London-born songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich has his sights set on a miniature British Invasion. The singer’s latest record, Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm, garnered rave reviews across the pond for its cunning blend of forthright lyricism and an accessible pop bent, drawing comparisons to Damien Rice and José Gonzalez. This Friday, March 30, Leftwich plays the Monkey House in Winooski.